Cooling fan for the hybrid battery unit failed. Part NOT covered under warranty, even though its failure causes the IMA battery assist to not work. Dealer wants $700+ to replace a stupid ass little cooling fan for a battery pack. Added to the $140 diagnostic fee I paid, a $900 repair bill on a car with 69k miles, completely negates ANY savings for driving a hybrid over a regular car. Well, guess what TF I am going to do ? I am NEVER buying a lousy Honda again. Ever.
And if you think one Honda is just a stroke of bad luck. Consider that I also own an '08 Civic Hybrid, and its hybrid battery crapped out last year. Luckily, I was within 2k miles of the warranty running out, so I wasn't out $3.5k, but it is very clear to me, that Honda doesn't know jack chit about electrical engineering.
Previously, I owned a new '02 CR-v and that car was junk, too. Poor build quality. Poor ride. Horrible seats. And a suspension rattle/clunk that no Honda dealer could find or fix, even though they could hear it when driven.
There is something wrong with the hybrid battery. Honda says nothing is wrong. Have been "updated" twice. Charge bars remain full for only 1 mile or so. Having trouble starting easily. Losing mileage after each update.
- nancys53,
Lewisville, TX, US
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Cooling fan for the hybrid battery unit failed. Part NOT covered under warranty, even though its failure causes the IMA battery assist to not work. Dealer wants $700+ to replace a stupid ass little cooling fan for a battery pack. Added to the $140 diagnostic fee I paid, a $900 repair bill on a car with 69k miles, completely negates ANY savings for driving a hybrid over a regular car. Well, guess what TF I am going to do ? I am NEVER buying a lousy Honda again. Ever.
And if you think one Honda is just a stroke of bad luck. Consider that I also own an '08 Civic Hybrid, and its hybrid battery crapped out last year. Luckily, I was within 2k miles of the warranty running out, so I wasn't out $3.5k, but it is very clear to me, that Honda doesn't know jack chit about electrical engineering.
Previously, I owned a new '02 CR-v and that car was junk, too. Poor build quality. Poor ride. Horrible seats. And a suspension rattle/clunk that no Honda dealer could find or fix, even though they could hear it when driven.
- Ace R., Leesburg, VA, US